Waistband foe trousers



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

s. KATZ. WAISTBAND FOR TROUSERS.

Patented June 23, 1896.

ANDREW BLRAHAM. PHOTUUYHQWASMHGTGN DC.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2,

S. KATZ. WAISTBAND FUR TROUSERS.

Patented June 23, 1896.

' mmmmsim UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

SAM KATZ, QF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

WAISTBAN D FOR TROU SERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 562,617, dated J une 23, 1896.

Applicant' ne@ .rpm 2z, 1896.

I to waistbands for boys knee-trousers, and the object of the same is to provide an economically-made band of a single piece of longitudinally-folded fabric in which the elastic strips are not visible and are therefore not objectionable or unsightly.

ln carrying out my invention the strip of fabric is longitudinally folded with a double fold on the upper edge of the waistband, the parts of this fold being united by a line of sewing, and two parallel fabric portions being formed along one edge of this double fold.y

The back .portion of this strip is folded double upon itself and is united to the other parts near its lower edge, and the front portion is also folded double upon itself and the free edge may be returned at the back of the waistband to forni the back lining or it may extend down to form a skirt to the waistband.

.In the drawings, Figure l represents, by an elevation, the greaterportion of my improved waistband. Fig. 2 is a section in larger size at :n of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a similar section at f1] y of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a similar section to Fig. 3, but with the parts drawn out and the elastic distended. Fig. 5 is a perspective View in larger size of a piece of the band from the back, as hereinafter more particularly described. Fig. 6 is an elevation representing a slightly inodiiied form of my improved waistband. Fig. 7 is a section in larger size at ai 5c' of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a similar section at y y of Fig. 6, and Fig. 9 is a section similar to Fig. 8 with the parts drawn out and the elastic distended.

ln Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the fabric forming the waistband is a single piece longitudinally folded with a double fold a along the upper edge and with the front portions l) and the backportion c of fabric extending from and along one edge of said double fold. Of these two parts, the portion. b extends down and is folded up and down upon itself at the folds 2 and 3 and the saine is again folded at Il and Serial No. 588,560. (No model.)

the fabric returned upward to form the back lining b', and above the fold 4 at line 5 and at the upper edge of the back lining at line 6 the fabric is to be connected by sewing to the waistband A of the trousers.

The portion c extends down from the double fold a and its free edge is divided at two places at the lines z e, Figs. l and 5, so as to be folded in one manner at the inflexible portion of the band and in another manner where the elastic strips come. At the iniiexible portion, Fig. 2, this portion is folded upon itself at 16, Figs. 2 and 5, and said fold and the free edge come within the back lining b.

lVhere there are elastic strips d, as shown in Figs. 3 and et, the strip c is folded upon.

itself double at the folds 7 8 with the free edge 9 adjacent to the fold et of the portion l), and the elastic strips CZ come between the portions l) c and their respective double folds, as seen in Figs. 3 and e, there being a waved line of sewing at l0, connecting the thicknesses of fabric together and tothe elastic strips, and the line of sewing at ll, that runs the whole length of the band and connects the portions of the fabric near the fold 4 with the elastic strips, excepting the fold 2 in Figs. 2 and 3 and the folds 7 and S in Figs. 3 and 4.

The back lining h adjacent to the elastic` strips d is longitudinally separated at l2 to allow for stretching the elastic bands, the parts assuming the position shown in Fig. 4, in which operation the doubly-folded portion c is drawn out almost straight, the same being capable of limiting the stretch of the elastic strips, and the doubly-folded portion b is also partially drawn out. It will be noticed from these figures that the line of sewing at 5, connecting the lower edge of the waistband to the trousers, comes behind the folded edge 2, so that said line of sewing is concealed from view, and should the same be made with dark thread like the trousers said line of sewing will not be objectionable, because invisible.

In the modification shown in Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive, the portion b is doubly folded at 2 and 3, as hereinbefore described, and the lower free edge is continued down to form the skirt b2, which may be of any desired length, and the portion of c that is doubly folded extends the full length of the band, and a separate piece is employed at e as a IOO back lining, the saine being connected at the waved line of sewing 10 to the waistband, and at the line of sewing G to the trousers, there being in this waistband, as in the form before described, doubly-folded portions in both the strips b and c at the respective sides of the elastic strips, the one being almost drawn taut as the elastic strips are stretched and the other left somewhat slack, as indicated in Fig. 9, the fabric if fully straightened limiting the stretch of the elastic strips, so that the saine will not be unduly strained when distended.

I claim as my inventionl. The waistband for trousers consistingr of a longitudinally-folded strip of fabric having a fold at the upper edge and double folds in each of the adjacent portions b and c, and elastic strips, the folds coming at the respective sides of and inclosing the elastic strips and being drawn out as said strips are stretched or distended, substantially as set forth.

2. The waistband for trousers consisting of a single longitudinally-folded strip of fabric having a fold at a along its upper edge and double folds in the respective portion b c, and elastic strips between the respective folded portions, the free edge of the portion ZJ being again folded at 4 and extending upward to form the back lining and to inclose the double fold of the strip c, said back lining being longitudinally separated adjacent to the elastic strips so as to allow the double folds to open when the elastic strips are stretched or distended, substantially as set forth.

3. The waistband for trousers consisting of a double longitudinally-folded strip of fabric the other portion between the incisions and g adjacent to the flexible elastic strips being folded doubly upon itself at 7 and 8, with the free edge adjacent to the fold 4 and connected by sewing to the fabric portions and to thc elastic strips, and the back lining having a longitudinal incision at 12 for permitting the double -folded portions to open out as thc elastic strips are stretched or distended, substantially as set forth.

4. A waistband for trousers consisting of a single longitudinally-folded strip of fabric having a double fold a on its upper edge and two parts b c and elastic strips between the portions Z) c, the portionb being folded double upon itself at 2 3 and the portion c being folded double upon itself at 7 8, and the lower edges of said portions together with the elastic strips being sewed to the band of the trousers at the line 5 behind the folded edge 2, so that said line of sewing is concealed from view, substantially as set forth.

Signed by ine this 15th day of April, lSElf'. SAM KATZ.

Witnesses GEO. T. PINCKNEY, S. T. HAVILAND. 

